polyphyletic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English phyletic English polyphyletic From poly- + phyletic.
Meanings
- Having multiple ancestral sources; referring to a taxon that does not contain the most recent common ancestor of its members.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more polyphyletic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most polyphyletic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
vi đa ngành (having multiple ancestral sources) · fi polyfyleettinen (having multiple ancestral sources) · de polyphyletisch (having multiple ancestral sources) · nl polyfyletisch (having multiple ancestral sources) · io polifiletika (having multiple ancestral sources)